Radiator cap remover tool

ABSTRACT

A radiator cap remover tool which allows a person to remove the radiator cap of the automobile at a safe distance. The radiator cap remover tool comprises a horizontal plate onto which is mounted a fixed jaw and a movable jaw each formed with vertical concave facing surfaces. An extension tube is mounted to the one jaw with an enclosed threaded rod within the tube fixed to the other jaw. Rotation of the threaded rod, with respect to the tube serves to bring the jaws together or to move them apart.

United States Patent [191 Gonzalez et al.

[ 1 June 3,1975

[ RADIATOR CAP REMOVER TOOL [75] Inventors: David P. Gonzalez; Odette A.

Peacock, both of Hollywood, Calif.

[73] Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization,

Inc., New York, NY.

22 Filed: Mar. 21, 1974 211 Appl. No.: 453,270

[52] U.S. Cl. 81/175; 81/90 B [51] Int. Cl B25b 13/16 [58] Field of Search 81/90 B, 129, 155, 164,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1906 Porter 81/175 7/1966 Peters 81/90 B FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 540,566 France 81/175 Primqry Examiner-Al Lawrence Smith Assistant Examiner-James G. Smith Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Howard I. Podell [5 7 ABSTRACT A radiator cap remover tool which allows a person to remove the radiator cap of the automobile at a safe distance. The radiator cap remover tool comprises a horizontal plate onto which is mounted a fixed jaw and a movable jaw each formed with vertical concave facing surfaces. An extension tube is mounted to the one jaw with an enclosed threaded rod Within the tube fixed to the other jaw. Rotation of the threaded rod, with respect to the tube serves to bring the jaws together or to move them apart.

2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures RADIATOR CAP REMOVER TOOL SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION My invention relates to an automobile radiator cap remover tool for use in removing the radiator cap of the automobile at a safe distance.

The radiator cap remover tool comprises a horizontal plate onto which is a fixed jaw and a movable jaw.

A hollow tube is fixed to one jaw, and a threaded rod inside the tube is fitted to the other jaw so that rotation of the threaded rod with respect to the tube serves to move the jaws towards or away from each other.

The opposing faces of the jaws are formed in concave shapes so as to fit about a radiator cap.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed de scription of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, taken together with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the invention in use;

FIG. 2 illustrates a top plan view of the invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the invention; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom plan view of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 shows a person employing the radiator cap remover tool to an automobile radiator cap 11 so as to rotate and remove the cap 11 while remaining at a safe distance from the radiator opening. The radiator cap remover tool 10 comprises as shown in FIGS. 1-4 a rectangular plate 12 to which a jaw 23 is fixed by pins 25. A slidable jaw 21 is mounted by pins in slots 19 of plate 12. The opposing faces 22 ofjaws 23 and 21 are concavely shaped so as to grip a circular radiator cap 11, when the jaws are moved towards each other.

A hollow tube 14 is mounted to a bracket member 16 that is pinned to slidable jaw 21 by pins 20 so as to extend in a radial direction away from the center of curvature ofjaw 21, and a threaded rod 17 is mounted inside of tube 14 and rotatably joined to a bracket 13 fastened to plate 12. Rod 17 is threadably engaged to a female thread section 37 inside of tube 14. A handle 18 is fitted to the free end of threaded rod 17.

Rotation of rod 17 with respect to tube 14 causes slidable jaw 21 to move towards or away from fixed jaw 23.

A cylindrical container 26 for storing radiator liquid may be fastened by clamps 29 to tube 14.

The length of tube 14 permits the user 31 to grasp a radiator cap 11 with jaws 23 and 21 while remaining a safe distance from cap 11 so that he will not be injured by steam escaping from the opened radiator after the cap 11 is removed.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein, such modifications being within the spirit and scope of the invention claimed, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended as illustrative and not as limiting in scope.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A tool for use in safely removing a cap of a radiator, with the user at a safe distance from the radiator cap, comprising a pair of jaws slidably mounted with respect to each other, with one of said jaws fixed at the end of a hollow tube, and the other jaw rotatably fixed to the end of a threaded rod enclosed in said tube, said rod fitted in threaded engagement with female threads formed in the interior wall of said tube, with the opposing interior faces of the jaws each formed in a concave shape, said threaded rod extending at its free end past the tube, with a handle fitted to the free rod end,

one of said jaws fixed to a plate to which the other jaw is slidably mounted, said plate located adjacent each of the jaws and oriented perpendicular to the axis of a radiator cap gripped by the jaws, so that said plate may serve as a rest for positioning the plate on the top of the radiator cap to be rotated by the tool.

2. The combination, as recited in claim 1 in which a cannister of radiator fluid is mounted to the exterior of the hollow tube. 

1. A tool for use in safely removing a cap of a radiator, with the user at a safe distance from the radiator cap, comprising a pair of jaws slidably mounted with respect to each other, with one of said jaws fixed at the end of a hollow tube, and the other jaw rotatably fixed to the end of a threaded rod enclosed in said tube, said rod fitted in threaded engagement with female threads formed in the interior wall of said tube, with the opposing interior faces of the jaws each formed in a concave shape, said threaded rod extending at its free end past the tube, with a handle fitted to the free rod end, one of said jaws fixed to a plate to which the other jaw is slidably mounted, said plate located adjacent each of the jaws and oriented perpendicular to the axis of a radiator cap gripped by the jaws, so that said plate may serve as a rest for positioning the plate on the top of the radiator cap to be rotated by the tool.
 1. A tool for use in safely removing a cap of a radiator, with the user at a safe distance from the radiator cap, comprising a pair of jaws slidably mounted with respect to each other, with one of said jaws fixed at the end of a hollow tube, and the other jaw rotatably fixed to the end of a threaded rod enclosed in said tube, said rod fitted in threaded engagement with female threads formed in the interior wall of said tube, with the opposing interior faces of the jaws each formed in a concave shape, said threaded rod extending at its free end past the tube, with a handle fitted to the free rod end, one of said jaws fixed to a plate to which the other jaw is slidably mounted, said plate located adjacent each of the jaws and oriented perpendicular to the axis of a radiator cap gripped by the jaws, so that said plate may serve as a rest for positioning the plate on the top of the radiator cap to be rotated by the tool. 